Wheldale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ferry Fryston
Historical Forms
- Weldale 1086 DB 1252 Ipm
- Wluedale (sic) c.1192 Pont
- Queldale, Queldal(am) 1086 DB c.1090 Pont 1220 Cur 1246 Ass4 1316 Vill 1604 FF
- Quendale 1226 FF
- Quelledale 1243 Fees
- Wheldale 1419 Testi 1489 WillY 1522 Testvi 1547 FF
Etymology
'Wheel valley', v. hwēol , dæl , referring to a bend in the course of the R. Aire here. Cf. also Wheldon Wood infra . On the Qu -, Wh - spellings v. Phonol. § 39.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beck Houses
- Bubwith Ho
- Bullhill
- Cattlelaith Lane
- Skew Bridge
- Sowgate Lane
- Stanilands Ho
- Strangland Lane
- Stump Cross
- Taythes Lane
- Well Wood
- Wentcliff Hill
- Wheldale Ings
- Wheldon Wood
- Whin Covert
- Willow Garth
- Crow Crowns
- Endless Flat
- New Fryston
- Fryston Hall
- Fryston Park
- Greavefield Lane
- Green Quarry
- Heald Wood
- High Royds Wood
- Holmefield Fm
- Kirkhaw Lane
- Long Dales
- Old Field Plant
- Park Plant
- Red Hill
- Round Hill
- Sand Pit
- Shilling Hill